Mortgages

New intermediary exclusive from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has unveiled a new intermediary exclusive mortgage for home buyers...

New 90% deals from Lloyds Bank

From tomorrow (Friday 24 October), Lloyds Bank will cut rates on its two-year fixed...

Kent Reliance introduces new large loan range

Kent Reliance has unveiled major changes to its mortgage range. Its mortgage portfolio now includes...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of fixed rate products. The...

Magellan Homeloans appoints debt charity partner

StepChange Financial Solutions has been appointed by Magellan Homeloans to advise clients about its...

1.74% deal from the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has launched its lowest-ever fixed rate mortgage. The new two-year fixed...

Largest value of remortgage lending for a year

Monthly gross remortgage lending saw an increase of 19% in September to £4.4bn, up...

Enquiries up at Conti

Overseas mortgage specialist Conti has reported a rise in enquiries over 37% so far...

Hinckley & Rugby ‘sharpens’ rates

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on a pair of...

Precise improves self-employed offering

Self-employed Britons are still struggling to feel the benefits of recovery in the...

Buy-to-let comes of age

The buy-to-let market is celebrating its 18th birthday. In 1996, ARLA and a small select...

Mortgage Brain launches web-based sourcing solution

Mortgage Brain has announced the launch of MortgageBrain Anywhere, its online mortgage sourcing...

The Hanley selects exclusive specialist distributor

The Hanley Economic Building Society has launched the first product of its Specialist range...

Mortgage27 access now available to lenders and packagers

Mortgage27 has revealed that MortgageSource, its recently released sourcing system for financial intermediaries, is...

COMMENT

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

Latest news

FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs...

Vernon partners with FintechOS on mortgage platform upgrade

Vernon Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to support investment in a unified mortgage...

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